Thesaurus results for POTHOLE

pothole

noun

Definition of pothole

as in basin

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Recent Examples of pothole Early pothole testing actually caused a slight structural bend in a rear swingarm. — New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026 She also got blasted on Fox News this week for a recent video of the mayor’s office being unable to fix a pothole. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026 The Reflecting Pool, the Smithsonian and prairie pothole wetland easements, in readers' eyes. — Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026 Orange construction barrels and pothole cones are familiar sights to Michiganders, with the Michigan Department of Transportation managing road construction projects each year. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pothole

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Noun

The first subterranean fish known to live in the Ganges basin was discovered after zoologists spotted it on TikTok and pumped it out of a borehole.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Winding through arid basins and rocky mountain passes, the road to the Adelanto ICE Processing Center climbs to 2,500 feet before opening into the vast expanses of the Mojave high desert.

— Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of basin

Noun

As Reclamation District 108 leaves some fields dry, the goal will be to move a levee back so the river can spread out, restoring a natural floodplain, Bair said.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
He was soon replaced by Dobrovolny, the former state floodplain coordinator who had helped direct work at the track.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of floodplain

Noun

When the sun goes down, the wind picks up in central New Mexico, whipping through arid canyons with a ghostly howl that for centuries, locals have likened to the wails of the folkloric ghost La Llorona.

— Sara Herschander, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026
There is a pleasant little trail from the test plot that goes through the canyon.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of canyon

Noun

Between coffee makers, air fryers, kettles, toaster ovens and multi-cookers, many kitchens now have more small appliances than counter space, and an appliance garage gives them a dedicated home.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Cherry Check Electric Kettle This MacKenzie-Childs electric kettle is sure to be your new favorite kitchen piece.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of kettle

Noun

Birkin’s bag was black box, a kind of calf leather, with gilded brass hardware, fashioned in a rectangular shape with saddle stitching and a burnished flap embossed with the initials JB.

— Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026
Lyons recalled how Meyer and Davis transformed her own cantankerous vision — mushrooms beside saddles, faucets beside disco balls, moldings beside dog doors — into a cohesive design language.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of saddle

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The team found a crevasse in the Darwin Glacier in Arakiman Cook on the South Island of New Zealand.

— Tamara Southward, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Inflation has remained more painful than anyone would like since the economy catapulted out of the crevasse created by the COVID-19 pandemic emergency.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of crevasse

Noun

Often called the Grand Canyon of the East, the park is known for its dramatic Genesee River gorge, cliffs reaching 600 feet, and three major waterfalls.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2026
The Ivy League college where fraternities throw parties in towering mansions and students weave between deep gorges on their way to class is being rocked over the handling of rape allegations from 2024.

— Grey Battle, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026

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